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Lose weight. Exercise more. Spend less. Quit smoking. Drink less. Get organized. Hug your kids.
Yes, it's that time of year again. Here are some 2013 New Year's resolutions I'd like to see.
How many collapsing and functionally obsolete bridges does it take for Congress to do something about highway funding? How many independent commissions and studies does it take for elected officials on both sides of the aisle to have the political will to raise the fuel tax and take the first steps toward a miles-based user fee?
The last highway bill had been expired for nearly three years before Congress was able to reach a compromise. The result, last summer's MAP-21 highway bill, only gets us to next year. Unless we want another three years of limbo, Congress better get crackin.'
There's simply no way around the fact that we need to raise more money. The federal fuel tax hasn't gone up since 1993. We'd need to be paying 39 cents per gallon of diesel instead of 24.4 cents just to make up for inflation.
Making matters worse, highway construction costs have risen more than inflation, and vehicles are generally using less fuel today, thanks to more fuel-efficient cars and trucks and hybrids and alternative fuels.
Because of the latter concern, some believe we need to move to a user fee based on vehicle miles traveled rather than number of gallons of fuel purchased. The DOT last year even proposed a VMT project, but it was shot down by the Obama administration.
The economy may not have recovered as robustly as we had hoped, but we're nevertheless seeing high turnover at truckload carriers.
The American Trucking Associations' most recent numbers show the annualized linehaul driver turnover rate at large truckload fleets at more than 100% for the second straight quarter. The churn at smaller truckload carriers rose to a five-year high.
At last fall's ATA management conference, Kenny Vieth, president and senior analyst at ACT Research, said, "If you have 100% driver turnover, finding drivers is not the problem, retaining drivers is the problem."
The driver shortage is projected to get worse, not better. And although pay is a major concern, most drivers leave because they felt they weren't being treated right.
Take steps this year to make sure everyone in your organization who has any contact with drivers understands these are people, a vital part of the team – not an optional plug-and-play accessory for the truck.
There's a whole litany of projects the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration needs to work on this year, but there are two major ones it should make a resolution to accomplish – the sooner the better. Both would make carriers a whole lot happier with the agency's Compliance, Safety, Accountability program.
1. Address the issue of crash accountability.
Carriers are being dinged in the CSA's Safety Measurement System for crashes that are not their fault.
The FMCSA was ready to announce a long-planned solution last spring when the safety advocates intervened, raising questions about using just the police accident report and a carrier's statement to determine crash accountability. Granted, accident reports are not always consistent, but couldn't they have tried a pilot program to see if there really was a problem?
2. Put a safety fitness rulemaking on the table.
The safety fitness rulemaking will formally incorporate the CSA data and rating system into a standard for determining if a carrier is fit to operate.
Without it, the agency is essentially using CSA to regulate the motor carrier community without actually going through the proposal-and-comment process of writing regulations.
Administrator Anne Ferro has said the proposal will be out this summer. Let's hope this resolution doesn't fade away like the one to quit eating sweets evaporates the minute the neighborhood Girl Scout knocks on the door with a box of Thin Mints.
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I am a longtime senior member here at MDC but have chosen to post about our situation under another name because it is so intensely personal and difficult that I don't choose to have it linked with my regular user name and I don't wish, if at all possible, to have it be used in the investigation against us. What I would really appreciate is some advice. We have several good friends who are supporting us and giving us wisdom but the community here is so broad that I am hopeful of getting some new thoughts and insights. I'll try to keep this short.
I am a homeschooling mom of two young girls. One of them has significant health problems. I have an anxiety disorder that is controlled well right now (for the last nine months or so) with therapy, medication, and exercise.
Three months ago we were contacted by CPS under suspicions of Munchausens-by-proxy. I was no longer allowed to be alone with my DD who has health issues. It was very painful. We endured ugly accusations, home visits, a 12 hour psychological evaluation for me, and the inconvenience of the restrictions on our lives. We began to keep detailed records of DD's health symptoms, unsure how anyone could think we were fabricating or exaggerating them. We got DD's medical records ourselves so we could show the clinical proof of her illness (for the record, no one thought I was causing her illness only "exaggerating or fabricating"), but we continued to hear that she was not really sick. We couldn't figure out how anyone could say that given the proof in the records.
We finally had the meeting at the end of the investigation period two days ago - present were DH and I, my therapist, a forensic pediatrician from the hospital, and our CPS worker. They said that I had been absolutely cleared of all Munchausens charges BUT there was grave concern about my ability to parent DD with her health issues with my anxiety disorder. I admit that some of their concerns were valid about a year ago. I am certain that DD ended up at the hospital sometimes when she didn't need to be there because of my fears after seeing her so very sick in the hospital at other times. I was hyper sensitive and hyper scared. It's one of the reasons that I went into therapy and things are very different now. At their worst, however, she was subjected to some unnecessary ER visits that led to admissions for observation. Now however, I think these things have been resolved.
But despite all that they are going to take us to court so that we can be supervised. They want to make sure I am continuing therapy and meds and they want DH to be more involved in DD's health care (which we had already moved to also). They admitted that it was obvious that DD did have real issues (and basically said that repeating to us that she didn't was a tactic of sorts) although I felt they were minimized just a bit. All of this, being taken to court, being supervised because I am not felt to be a competent parent, my dirty laundry strewn about for general viewing, as well as my mental health up for discussion was demeaning and degrading but the stipulations were liveable and things we were doing anyway.
But they told us that we couldn't homeschool anymore. That both DDs needed to be enrolled in public school by the end of the month because of reasons that my therapist as well as DH and I find totally bogus. They want people to be able to keep an eye on the girls, they want adults who can model healthy behaviors around them, and they are worried that I might not be separating from them as well as I should. Now, no one has ever talked to either of my girls - they are bright, social, well adjusted, and independent. Evidently that doesn't matter. DH and I objected and after it became clear that our idea of homeschooling is not sitting at a table for 10 hours a day, 5 days a week with me standing over them and that we are not in fact hermits and the girls have other adults and kids in their lives, they said that they will soften that before they take it to court. Maybe making it so I'm not the primary homeschooler or who knows what? I don't know what exactly they mean by that and I'm not sure I all together trust them. They also told us that we had to vaccinate but that's another story and another forum.
What would you do? On top of DD's health issues which are present but better, this has been nearly unbearable. We cannot afford a lawyer. We can get a court appointed lawyer but do we trust that? We've talked about contacting HSLDA but should we? I mean, they have said that they are going to "soften" that. I don't want to stir up trouble that we don't need to when these people hold the power to take our children. But homeschooling is non-negotiable for us and I want to be prepared. Our court day is probably two months away still, and I am allowed now to be alone with DD but only in small amounts of time (which has also not been spelled out).
This has been incredibly painful and feels humiliating. If you are still reading then kudos to you. If you have advice I would be so grateful, anything would be welcome. I'm happy to answer questions. We are just so unsure where to go from here. Thanks.
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Review: J.Crew Cafe Capri in Pop Art Polka Dot
16 comments:
- Looks & Books said...
I think these look great on you, and are super cute. I wouldn't say the fit is too too relaxed, but they could be taken in a tiny bit if you would feel more comfortable. I would keep them, especially if you've had trouble finding pants like this that are the right length for you. They will be great for summer!
- April 19, 2012 at 10:43 AM
Cute! Have u tried them in girls sizes? Extra Petite and I am Khatu seem to be loving the fit and cost!
- April 19, 2012 at 4:16 PM
- Cher said...
I can't do the girls size. My inseam is ridiculuously disproportionate for my height. They would be way too short. =/
- April 19, 2012 at 5:17 PM
awwww so adorable
- April 19, 2012 at 7:09 PM
- Essence Brown said...
I have these! I love them and receive so many compliments. Best part? I found them for three bucks in a thrift store a few weeks ago! Keep them!
- April 19, 2012 at 8:55 PM
- Jen @ Librarian for Life Style said...
So cute! And polka dots never go out of style. :)
- April 19, 2012 at 9:50 PM
- Canadianpetite said...
Print looks so great but a little shrinking would probably make it look better
- April 19, 2012 at 11:59 PM
I see! Can't wait to see what you do with this pair then!
- April 20, 2012 at 9:28 AM
- E in Flats said...
These pants are super cute--I would say hold out for the sale and then buy them, but they very easily could sell out. I too have been thinking about purchasing a pair of printed pants, and these in particular, so I'm glad you reviewed them. :)
- April 21, 2012 at 2:25 AM
Umm...how can you feel right about returning them after wearing for a couple of hours??? How do you think the person who gets these pants after you return them would feel?
- April 21, 2012 at 8:06 PM
- Cher said...
I actually don't see a problem with it. I didn't leave the house with them on and I didn't go commando. Why can't I try on a piece of clothing to see if I really like it? Maybe I'm alone on this, but I don't see why anyone after me would mind (if I did return them). I wouldn't mind. At least I would be able to see how these would really fit. Many people purchase shoes and take them home to try them on with different outfits, is that really different?
- April 21, 2012 at 8:18 PM
- SewPetiteGal said...
DIY slimming (something I only recently did) is a lot easier than I thought - just slim along the inseam. I took mine in 1/4" and it made a world of difference. If you're curious, this is the post:
- April 21, 2012 at 10:49 PM
- Cher said...
You did a great job. I don't imagine that slimming would be that difficult, although, I am a little concerned about what will happen if I decide to slim higher around the hips where the pockets are. I've done it with my mom's scrubs that she asked me to alter and it was a bit messy on the inside but still looked fine on the outside. I think what I'm going to do is let out the cuff and see how much length I can get out of it, and if I can get more than I need, I will slowly try to shrink before slimming. Maybe I will only need to slim mid-thigh and down like you did.
- April 21, 2012 at 11:14 PM
- Kathleen Lisson said...
I would feel just as comfortable with one person wearing them around the house for two hours as I would with 20 people trying them on in a dressing room. I think more damage is done to clothes by forcing a zipper or transferring foundation or deodorant onto clothing than some lady sitting on her couch can accomplish.
Some people prefer fresh-from-the-manufacturer clothes - they can try on in a store, then buy online.
The only downside to wearing clothes for a few hours is the tendency to talk yourself into keeping them. If they don't fit and you don't want to pay for alterations, send them back! The perfect pant is out there somewhere. Don't settle!
- April 22, 2012 at 5:56 PM
Thanks for your input, but I still don't understand. A few hours of wear, especially with sitting and transferring your body oils, can actually put a lot of stretch into fabrics. You might not notice the difference because it's a gradual change over time, like gaining weight or growing, but someone who's putting it on for the first time might notice a difference in the fit from an unstretched garment. I'm also not sure it requires a few hours to try on a garment at home with different outfits, but maybe I'm different. I try to be respectful of the garment especially when I'm not sure I'm going to keep it. From your response, I can kind of see that you probably won't change your mind, but I just had to put in my two cents and was curious to understand your perspective. Thanks for taking the time to discuss anyhow. It's interesting to see different consumer perspectives. I suppose retailers take it all into account.
- April 25, 2012 at 4:18 PM
- Cher said...
Thank you for leaving a comment. Funny, I actually consider myself very respectful of garments that I haven't yet decided to keep. I know that someone after me might want to purchase it so I'm as careful as I can with it as I go through my decision-making process. As Kathleen pointed out below, I'm not sure there is a big difference between me sitting on my couch and wearing it for a few hours and 10 women trying it on in the fitting room. When I purchase something, I know there's a chance that many women before me had tried it on. Heck, I've seen people wear something in the fitting room for half an hour trying to decide if they want to keep it. Does this bother me? Usually no, unless the item is obviously soiled (make-up, deoderant, etc). That someone has put it on before me is the risk I take when I purchase something in-store. I suppose I make the assumption that most women share this view because I don't know anyone personally who would disagree with me. Thanks again for leaving a comment, it's always interesting to hear different perspectives.
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You helped me out less than a year ago when we were expecting our first. Now we're expecting AGAIN.
Besides the craziness that is having two babies less than a year apart, we have a new naming issue.
We don't know the gender of this baby, but if it is a girl, we would like to name her Marina Lynn, after both our mothers. (His mother = Marina, Mine = Lynn). I love most everything about the name Marina. I love that my husband loves it, I love the way it sounds, I love that it is a precious namesake like our first child. The ONLY THING I don't like about it is that Marina is a thing in English. (A place, actually. "Let's have lunch at the marina.") To me, a name that is a thing/place like Marina is different than a name that is a thing like Rose. I can't explain why, exactly, but it just bothers me. As an avid reader of your site (and because you steered us so right the first time and we took your advice and couldn't be happier!) I thought that I'd get your take on it. Should I get over it? Is there a way to frame it that might help me get over it? I also thought of spelling it Marinah. Does that seem like a viable solution? Is there another solution I haven't thought of? I thought you might take the opportunity to talk about names that are things (or places) in general, to help more readers than just me.
Thank you!
This is the kind of question where I have to rein in my urge to PUSH you to use the name. You love it! It's a family name! Place names are a totally valid category of names! I want to FORCE the place issue not to bother you! But if something bothers, it bothers, and there's no "just don't let it" about it. So let's work on the reframing idea.
In this particular case, it would influence me whether you live near a marina or not. DO you ever suggest having lunch at the marina, or is there no marina? Proximity/confusion issues matter to me, which is why I also wouldn't suggest using Madison in or near Madison, Wisconsin, or Brooklyn in or near Brooklyn, New York---but wouldn't blink at either one of them used in Michigan. But of course people can move later on, so it still doesn't dismiss the point.
It also matters to me how tied the name is to the place. I don't immediately think of Madison and Savannah and Florence as place names even though I know they are; Georgia is definitely a place name but also strongly a name-name; and India and Ireland are places until I shake off the confusion and realize that in this case it's someone's name. For me, Marina is somewhere between Savannah and Georgia: I'd know it was a place, and I'd know to take that into account---but it wouldn't bother me to use it, even knowing that the child might later move to Georgia or near a marina/savannah.
In fact, maybe it would help to think how quickly a place association can vanish. Brittany! Austin! Jordan! Devon! Cody! Chelsea!
Or, this one may backfire, but: do you think of a marina whenever your mother-in-law's name comes up? (If so, never mind and forget I said anything.) Has anyone you know ever commented on the connection? ("Marina? Oh, like the place we have lunch!")
Or it helps me to think about how serious a situation it would be if the connection WERE made, or if the child DID move later on. How much of a problem/issue would it be for a girl named Madison to live in Wisconsin? There were 152 more of them born there last year, so my guess is it's not too bad. And Brooklyn is #15 in New York even though it's only #34 nationally. Place names are common honor names, so the connection can be a positive one.
Do you LIKE marinas? If someone hates roses, Rose is probably a non-starter of a baby name for them; but if they love roses, it adds to the appeal and makes the name an even more personal choice. The appeal of a forest or a haven or a savannah or a sky can be the very thing that makes someone CHOOSE a name like Forrest or Haven or Savannah or Skye.
It's too bad about Mirena, or I'd recommend that spelling. Marinah looks like mah-RY-nah to me, probably because of Mariah. I suppose you could use Marena (though I might say that one mare-ree-na or mah-RAY-nah instead of mah-REE-nah), but I think it's probably best to stick with the standard spelling.


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Brewmaster presenting Pilsner Urquell in 12 Czech locations at the same time (Translation)
13 July 2009
Plzeň, 9 July 2009 - Plzeňský Prazdroj's commercial brewmaster Václav Berka* presents the unique taste of Pilsner Urquell beer simultaneously in 12 Globus hypermarkets. This is the first use of this untraditional form of sales and brand promotion, with a projection of a figure on a special film in the Czech Republic. The shoppers feel as if the familiar face of the brewery is right in their store and speaks to them.
The projection on a special Vikuity film from 3M is a relatively new tool, and for the first time ever in the Czech Republic it is used to present the brand through a projection of a figure communicating with the environment. From the angle of 180°, it looks as if the commercial brewmaster Václav Berka stands right in the store and speaks to the passers-by. "We wondered how to remind people of our main communication concept that the real wealth is hidden inside. This time we chose the technology of a so-called 2D figure that makes it appear as if our brewmaster stood right in the store and talked about his great beer directly to the customers," says Karel Kraus, Pilsner Urquell brand manager.
The special technology facilitates a rear projection of moving images on a special film containing glass beads that makes people feel like there's a living person in front of them. The image needs to be projected in a mere 20° sector, so the image is undistorted even in strong light. "This is a premium presentation of the Pilsner Urquell beer. We want to highlight the uniqueness of our brand on the Czech market through an extraordinary POSM that has never been used in the Czech Republic in this manner. We believe that people will enjoy not only the style of the presentation, which is still unique in Czech Republic, but also the content of the short video, because Václav Berka can talk really engagingly about beer," adds Vladimír Jurina, manager of Plzeňský Prazdroj brands. The campaign will have two stages, one for each of the holiday months. Each part is ca. a one-minute loop.
Campaign duration: July 7th - August 31st in 12 Globus hypermarkets
Campaign design: Motýl Media
Campaign realization: 4P&P
*VÁCLAV BERKA (52) has dedicated his life to the Plzeň brewery. He brewed the first batch of beer 37 years ago during a summer job at the age of 15. He started in the brewery as an engineer, graduated from a high school of chemical technology and ICT in Prague. He successively went through the positions of cellarman, brewmaster, Gambrinus brewery director, Plzeňský Prazdroj chief brewmaster and brewery manager in Plzeň. For the past 12 years, he has been a Prazdroj trustee and a member of the board of the Czech Beer and Malt Association. In the capacity as a commercial brewmaster, he travels around the Czech Republic and the entire world and presents the history, production, taste qualities and proper care for the pilsner beer, and especially Pilsner Urquell.
Further information:
Vladimír Jurina, Plzeňský Prazdroj, tel.: +420 257 287 209, +420 724 617 219
Pavel Novák, AMI Communications, phone: +420 234 124 112, +420 724 012 604
Notes for editors:
- With total sales of 10.7 million hectoliters in the year 2008 (including the license production abroad) and with exports to more than 50 countries worldwide, Plzeňský Prazdroj, a. s., is the leading beer producer in the region and the largest exporter of Czech beer.
- Plzeňský Prazdroj, a. s., is a member of SABMiller plc. Pilsner Urquell is the international flagship of the portfolio of SABMiller brands.
- SABMiller plc is one of the largest brewing companies worldwide with brewing interests or distribution agreements in over 60 countries across six continents. The group's brands include major international brands such as Miller Genuine Draft, Peroni Nastro Azzurro and Pilsner Urquell, and almost 200 successful regional and national brands.
This SABMiller subsidiary news release has been translated from its local market language to English language for publication on www.sabmiller.com We have attempted to provide an accurate translation of the original material but due to the difficulties of translation slight differences may exist.
Note, the news release was first published in its local market on 09-07-09.


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2013 (Junior): Appeared in 16 games with two starts...the lone lefty in the Tulane bullpen during much of the season...went 1-3 with a 4.71 ERA in 28.2 innings...allowed 15 earned runs and 14 walks while striking out 19...made his first Tulane appearance at Texas State (2/16) in a relief role...notched a strikeout versus Missouri State (2/17)...fanned three against Southeastern Louisiana (2/19) in 1.1 innings...recorded one strikeout in 0.2 innings of the first game of the series against Notre Dame (2/22)...notched a season-high four strikeouts during the closing game of the series against Notre Dame (2/24) in which he saw 3.1 innings of action...pitched 2.2 innings, striking out one against New Orleans (2/27) for his lone victory of the season...totaled 2.1 innings at Alabama (3/3), striking out three but allowing two earned runs for his first loss on the year...pitched 3.1 innings of relief against Northwestern State (3/6)...saw his first start come against High Point (3/10) where he pitched 4.0 innings...struck out three Privateers in 4.2 innings of work against New Orleans (3/19)...was tagged with the loss during his second - and final - start of the season when he pitched 1.1 innings against LSU (3/26)...made relief appearances against ECU (4/12), at Louisiana-Monroe (4/16), against Houston (5/5), against Nicholls (5/7) and against UAB (5/17), as well...was credited with the loss against Houston (5/5), allowing one earned run in 0.1 innings of work.
Prior to Tulane
2011-12 (LSU-Eunice): Lettered twice for head coach Jeff Willis...named the team's pitching MVP during each of his two seasons with the Bengals...guided LSU-E to the 2012 NJCAA Division II National Championship...was selected to the 2012 NJCAA Division II Championships All-Tournament team...garnered First Team All-Region 23 during his freshman and sophomore seasons...helped the team to a 45-15 record as a freshman and a 57-5 mark as a sophomore...as a sophomore, posted a 14-1 record in 18 starts on the mound with a 2.47 ERA...tossed 113 innings and allowed 38 runs - 31 earned - on 106 hits...fanned 90 batters and walked just 27...limited opponents to a .251 batting average...as a freshman, boasted a 10-1 record in 14 starts on the mound with a 2.57 ERA...tossed 84 innings and allowed 33 runs - 24 earned - on 67 hits...fanned 68 batters and walked only 25...limited opponents to a .220 batting average.
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Petties Moore Jr., 37, of Anniston, faces a felony domestic violence charge, according to a warrant for his arrest.
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Carvedilol for Psychostimulant Dependence
This study is currently recruiting participants.
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University of Arkansas
Baylor College of Medicine
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Last updated: December 17, 2013
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This study examines whether carvedilol prolongs abstinence in recently abstinent cocaine dependent participants.
Cocaine Dependence
Cocaine Withdrawal
Drug: controlled release carvedilol
Drug: Placebo
Phase 2
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|Clinical Efficacy of Carvedilol for Psychostimulant Dependence
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Drug Information available for: Carvedilol Carvedilol hydrochlorideU.S. FDA Resources
Further study details as provided by University of Arkansas:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- urine toxicology screens [ Time Frame: thrice weekly for 12 weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]cocaine use, as measured by thrice-weekly urine toxicology screens
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- retention [ Time Frame: 12 weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]number of weeks each participant is on study protocol
- withdrawal symptoms [ Time Frame: thrice weekly during weeks 1 and 2 ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- orthostatic blood pressure [ Time Frame: thrice weekly for 15 weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]
|Estimated Enrollment:
|Study Start Date:
|August 2010
|Estimated Study Completion Date:
|June 2014
|Estimated Primary Completion Date:
|May 2014 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
|Placebo Comparator: Placebo
Drug: Placebo
Active Comparator: Carvedilol controlled release
controlled release carvedilol (Coreg CR) at 80 mg/day in once daily dosing
Drug: controlled release carvedilol
carvedilol (Coreg CR) 80 mg/day in once daily dosing for 12 weeks followed by a 2-week taper
Other Name: Coreg CR
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 45 Years
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Inclusion Criteria:
- 18-45 years old
- Cocaine dependence, as assessed by the substance abuse section of the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV.
- At least weekly self-reported cocaine use during a preceding three month period
- Urine toxicology screen positive for cocaine or cocaine metabolite
- Women of childbearing age must have a negative pregnancy test, agree to adequate contraception to prevent pregnancy during the study, agree to monthly pregnancy testing and not be nursing
Exclusion Criteria:
- Suicide attempts within the past 12 months or suicidal ideations or psychotic symptoms in the past 6 months as determined by a study physician.
- Current opioid, alcohol or sedative physical dependence or amphetamine dependence.
- Major cardiovascular disorder that contraindicates study participation (e.g., history of myocardial infarction, stroke, congestive heart failure, cardiac arrhythmia, significant hypertension [i.e., >170 SBP or >110 DBP] or an unstable medical condition (e.g., untreated bacterial infection) as determined by the study physician.
- Asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
- History of schizophrenia, or bipolar type I disorder.
- Use of medications that would be expected to have major interaction with carvedilol (e.g., rifampin, cimetidine, digoxin, diuretics).
- Medical contraindication to receiving carvedilol (e.g., diabetes, severe bradycardia, bronchial asthma or other bronchospastic condition, 2nd or 3rd degree AV block, sick sinus rhythm, severe hepatic impairment, documented hypersensitivity to carvedilol).
- Patients currently taking selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors, antipsychotics and antidepressants (e.g., amitriptyline and imipramine).
- Liver function tests (i.e., liver enzymes) greater than three times normal levels.
- Systolic blood pressure > 170 mmHg or < 90 mmHg, diastolic blood pressure > 110 mmHg or < 60 mmHg, or heart rate of > 110 beats/min or < 55 beats/min. Supine blood pressure of 100/65 mm Hg or lower, a seated blood pressure of 90/60 mm Hg or lower, or an orthostatic change of >20mm Hg systolic or 10 mm Hg diastolic on standing.
- Participants with estimated glomerular filtration rate < 30 ml/min.
- Pregnant or nursing female.
Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01171183
|Contact: Srinivasa Gokarakonda
|United States, Arkansas
|University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
|Little Rock, Arkansas, United States, 72205
|Contact: Favrin Smith 501-526-8423 firstname.lastname@example.com
|Principal Investigator: Alison Oliveto, Ph.D.
|Sub-Investigator: Michael Mancino, M.D.
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cocaine dependence
cocaine withdrawal
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Substance Withdrawal Syndrome
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Physiological Effects of Drugs
Antihypertensive Agents
Cardiovascular Agents
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Vasodilator Agents
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Be it fragile little creatures in wet nooks, grand vistas and everyday scenes caught with a paint brush, or broad nods to origins of physical might, life at the Channel Islands goes on in delicate forms and big-picture wonder.
That's the common ground in three very different artistic impressions of the islands and mainland shoreline that are on view at the Museum of Ventura County in downtown Ventura. The three exhibits opened last month and run together through March 3.
Photographer Dan Harding of Santa Paula reached into pools of seawater for the tiny yet vibrant life within, including an octopus with a head no bigger than a corn kernel.
Sculptor Len E. Burge III of Ventura rolled some physics and imagination, along with a part from an Apollo mission and perhaps a dash of Hollywood, into his unique take on Santa Cruz Island. Meanwhile, Marla Daily of Carpinteria provided paintings and other artwork from her Santa Cruz Island Foundation that capture activity and landscapes at the islands from the 19th and 20th centuries.
The tide pool guy
Harding's milieu is the colorful and robust world of tiny creatures that people can see but often don't. He gives these familiar microscopic organisms their personal close-ups via macro-portraiture.
The two-spot octopus on display has a head the size of a kernel of corn. Harding photographed starfish and other marine life so tiny that two or three of them barely fill a coin's surface. The 17 creatures in his exhibit could collectively fit in a film canister, he added.
Many of these "really small animals," he noted, are in between larval stage and adulthood.
Thus, most people miss them in tide pools, those often-teeming puddles of seawater — many shallow, but others larger and deep — that are left behind in rocky outcroppings and low-lying spots when the ocean recedes during low tide.
There, Harding finds a bonanza in miniature, mostly invertebrates such as shrimp, crabs and starfish.
"There's a lot going on, once you take the time to look around," Harding advised. "It's fun to find them, and it's really fun to look at them up close."
That, he said, is "basically studio work adapted to an aquarium."
He temporarily plucks the little beasts and puts them in a small white aquarium, where they can swim around and "do their natural thing" while in the lens. He captured, for example, a crab munching on a vegetarian lunch, marine-style.
After striking a pose, the creatures are returned to the pools.
He finds this life at the islands but also along the mainland shore. For this project, he plied the local coastline and similar territory ranging from Montaña de Oro State Park near Morro Bay to San Diego.
It can be a cold, wet and treacherous pursuit.
Advised Harding: "Algae is as slippery as ice when you are trying to walk on it."
Harding, 63, is a marine veteran who has trafficked in ocean photography for almost half a century, since his teen years at Santa Paula High School, when he built his first underwater camera housing and did his first scuba dive out at the islands. He remembers being mesmerized by big California sheepshead, as well as abundant abalone and lobster that he said are now pretty scarce.
Harding got degrees in biology and oceanography from San Diego State University and then taught marine biology for more than 30 years, most of those at Ojai's Nordhoff High School after stints on Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
After retiring, Harding poured his nature enthusiasm into art. His work, which also branches into mountain-and-creek havens and points elsewhere, has appeared in National Geographic and Peterson Field Guide publications.
His passion has yet to ebb. Said Harding: "I'm just trying to find these little environments that aren't explored that often."
A plate of physics, anyone?
Sculptor Burge goes beyond the microscope to a world we can't see yet is part of us and all matter.
He tries to "visualize the seemingly invisible." His sculptures incorporate particle physics, the realm of subatomic matter.
This might explain why his abstract take on Santa Cruz Island resembles a gathering of Kremlin buildings, bowling pins and block toys.
Burge used stone, plywood and steel for a sculpture; another includes a magnesium casing from a jet engine and a part from an Apollo mission. Of that last one, Burge said, "That piece has been to space twice; when I found it, it was the cherry on top for the sculpture."
Particle physics, he noted, can look at anything and break it down; everything depends on such stuff for its mass.
Of that world, he said, "It is the islands. It is everything. It's all around us, always."
The 45-year-old Ventura artist said he's always been interested in microscopic worlds.
His exhibit, titled "The Particle Garden," also touches on the Higgs boson or so-called "God particle," a subatomic particle thought to hold keys to understanding the universe's origin and makeup.
It's nice, Burge noted, to think about "something so humbling."
He said he hopes people don't view this as pretentious "because I'm not trying to be."
"I'm dumbfounded by it; a lot of people are dumbfounded by it," Burge said.
He scuba-dived at Santa Cruz years ago and recently returned there for some artistic inspiration.
His fine art derives from his Hollywood career. Burge, a Spokane, Wash., native, grew up fascinated with horror and science fiction and got a job in the special effects industry once he finished school. He was an apprentice to Hollywood visual effects guru Stan Winston, a four-time Oscar winner.
Burge learned to sculpt, mold and paint. His credits include "Jurassic Park," "Terminator 2" and "Edward Scissorhands."
Now focused on his fine art, Burge still occasionally works for Hollywood. Recently, he sculpted the teddy bear that was used as the basis for said animal in the 2012 movie "Ted."
That won him some street cred with his kids and their friends "for about a month and a half there," a chuckling Burge said.
Paintings and other dabs at island life
Daily's paintings and drawings are a mix of abstract art with more traditional landscape renderings.
Much of the former, such as the 1958 oil "View of the Ocean, Santa Cruz Island," comes from famed abstract expressionist Richard Diebenkorn, who was a longtime friend of Santa Cruz Island rancher Carey Stanton. Stanton's family owned most of the island for years, and he collected art and other bits of culture.
He created the Santa Cruz Island Foundation in 1985. When he died two years later, his estate and personal possessions, including art collections, were transferred to the foundation. The land, about 90 percent of Santa Cruz, went to the Nature Conservancy.
The foundation is a nonprofit group that collects, protects and preserves the cultural histories of Santa Cruz and the other seven Channel Islands.
Foundation art on display here includes early works such as William Hahn's 1881 oil "Mexican Cattle Drivers," which for years has hung over the fireplace at the main ranch house. Hahn was a renowned genre scene painter whose artistic travels occasionally brought him to Southern California.
Carl Oscar Borg's 1906 oil "Captain McGuire Catching Seal," is another depiction of working life from the time. It shows George Montgomery McGuire, who supplied seals and sea lions to zoos and the like, plying his trade near the opening of Santa Cruz's Painted Cave.
Historic paintings from the other northerly islands are rare, noted Daily, the foundation's president for more than 25 years. In those times, she added, "Santa Cruz Island was the destination for artists."
Also included are several retablos, Latin American devotional paintings, from the small chapel on Santa Cruz. One, titled "Nuestra Señora del Refugio (Our Lady of Refuge)," was hand-carried from Mexico to Alta California by Bishop Diego Garcia y Moreno in 1842, eight years before California became a state. The artist and date of this Madonna-and-Child painting are unknown.
The exhibit also features works from contemporary plein-air painters such as Richard Schloss and Meredith Brooks Abbott. The 1997 Schloss work "Warm Afternoon at Santa Cruz Island" conjures a refreshing loll spent soaking up grand views there.
Plans call for much of the foundation's collections to be transferred to the museum, perhaps as an anchor for a permanent Channel Islands gallery there. It'd seem to be a good start.
"To my knowledge," Daily said, "Carey Stanton is the only island owner to take the time to amass the history of the northern Channel Islands in art."
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Three Channel Islands-themed exhibits are running currently through March 3 at the Museum of Ventura County, 100 E. Main St., Ventura.
Dan Harding's photographs of life in seawater puddles are showcased in "Tidepool Discoveries: Images from a Different Point of View." Sculptor Len E. Burge III imagines Santa Cruz Island as an object of physics in "The Particle Garden." Paintings, drawings and sketches form the outline for "Island Treasures: Artworks from the Santa Cruz Island Foundation."
The museum is open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays. Admission is $4 for adults, $3 for seniors and $1 for children ages 6 to 17; museum members and children younger than 6 get in free. The public gets in free on the first Sunday of each month. For more information, call 653-0323 or visit http://www.venturamuseum.org.
In related events, Marla Daily, the Santa Cruz Island Foundation president, will share island anecdotes when she appears at 2 p.m. Jan. 27 at the museum to sign copies of her pictorial book, "The California Channel Islands." Admission is $5 for the general public and includes entrance to all museum exhibits.
Harding will discuss his tidepool photography during a free museum reception scheduled for 2 p.m. Feb. 3.


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Alleging suspicious similarities between Kanye West's number one hit "Stronger" from 2007 and a 2006 song he submitted to West's business manager, Peters points out that the tunes share titles, Kate Moss references and choruses that revolve around Nietzsche's maxim, "What does not destroy me makes me stronger."
Copyright suits against wealthy hit makers are nothing new, but rarely does the musician in question have the pleasure of citing the infamous 19th century philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche as part of their defense.
West's lawyers argue that similarities between two songs which both reference the same culturally ubiquitous quotation can hardly be held as proof for theft.
If Peters prevails, West's defense argues that, "It would create a dangerously low threshold for establishing copyright protection over otherwise commonplace words and phrases." A judge earlier this year agreed with West, dismissing the suit, but Peters hopes the Court of Appeals will see things his way.
Of course, the "Stronger" chorus is legally lifted from Daft Punk's "Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger" anyway, and West's 2007 Grammy-winning hit isn't the only song to paraphrase that bit of wisdom from the philosophical tome "Twilight of the Idols." Kelly Clarkson's song of the exact same name also features the lyric, "What doesn't kill you makes you stronger," plus Metallica and Jay-Z have separately tread that territory before.
Further irony: Nietzsche didn't even come up with this quote he's so famous for. Earlier German philosopher Goethe first introduced the idea to Western culture before Friedrich was even born, although it wasn't popularized until his controversial successor paraphrased it.
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They've caught basketball fever at Brentwood School, where Monday night, instead of dining on $9 cheeseburgers from the gourmet truck in the parking lot, students and fans packed the gymnasium and helped inspire an 81-71 victory over Pacific Hills in a battle for first place in the Alpha League.
Tra Holder scored 27 points, Leland King had 23 and Ountae Campbell turned in some stellar defense to lead Brentwood (20-2, 7-1), which is the only team left in the league with one loss. Pacific Hills dropped to 17-4, and 7-2.
What a coaching job turned in by second-year Coach Ryan Bailey. He was so fired up before the game he said, "I wish I could play." He hasn't played since he was a guard at UCLA in 2001, but his intensity level was matched by his players, as Brentwood scored the game's first 13 points.
Pacific Hills trailed by 20 points with just over a minute left in the third quarter before finally making a rally. Over the next five minutes, the Bruins outscored Brentwood, 14-2. But that's when sophomore Maxwell Kupchak made a three-pointer to briefly halt the rally. Then Pacific Hills began another comeback, closing to 68-64 with 3 minutes 31 seconds left. The Eagles responded with clutch free throws from Holder and withstood the challenge.
Jahmel Taylor scored 25 points, Marcus Jackson had 20 and junior Namon Wright, who received a scholarship offer from Arizona on Monday, finished with 19 points for Pacific Hills.
What a change in culture Bailey has brought to the basketball program. Brentwood is known for its academics and has so many sons and daughters of Hollywood celebrities and business elite that no one is allowed to mention their names. But the basketball team's success has lighted a fire on campus.
"It's really a good feeling," said King, a 6-foot-6 senior headed to Brown. "We haven't been in first place in I don't know how long. We've come such a long way since my freshman year. I'm so happy. Coach Bailey has helped us out so much. He always holds us accountable. That's why we do so well."
On Saturday, without Holder (ankle injury) and King (taking the SAT), Brentwood was able to pull out a one-point win over Rolling Hills Prep in the Fairfax State Preview Classic. Holder and King returned with a vengeance, giving the Eagles an immediate lift in the first quarter, and never let up.
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ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Those 30-something defenders for the Chicago Bears showed Tony Romo how much they can still play.
Lance Briggs and Charles Tillman, two of the five defensive starters for Chicago in their 30s, returned interceptions for touchdowns, and the Bears beat the Dallas Cowboys 34-18 on Monday night.
Though Romo was only sacked once, on the Cowboys' opening series, he was pressured relentlessly and threw five interceptions. That matched his career high, set five years ago in his first full season as a starter.
Briggs' interception came in a wild two-play exchange of turnovers midway through the third quarter.
Bears quarterback Jay Cutler was nearly flawless after halftime, when he completed 11 of 12 passes for 219 yards and two touchdowns. That included a 34-yard score to Devin Hester to start the half and a 31-yarder to Brandon Marshall with 61⁄2 minutes left.
Cutler was 18 of 24 overall for 275 yards.
Major Wright, who returned an interception for a touchdown in Chicago's last game, had two of the five interceptions. D.J. Moore has nine career interceptions, three of them against Romo after getting another one Monday night.
Chicago's first fumble of the season came when Cutler was sacked by DeMarcus Ware and Victor Butler recovered at the Bears 27.
On the very next play, Romo was trying to escape pressure when he was hit from behind by Henry Melton. The ball popped forward into the air and Briggs grabbed it and rumbled for his first interception return for a score since 2005 to put the Bears (3-1) ahead 24-7.
Once again, the Cowboys (2-2) are a .500 team. They are also one of the lowest-scoring team in the NFL with only 65 points.
Since the start of the 1997 season, Dallas is 122-122 in regular-season games. They have won only one playoff game in that span after three Super Bowl titles in a four-year span in the first half of the 1990s.
Romo finished 31 of 43 for 307 yards and a touchdown. When the Cowboys got the ball back in the final 3 minutes, Kyle Orton got his first action since the veteran quarterback signed a free agent deal during the offseason to be Romo's backup.
Orton threw a 5-yard TD pass to Jason Witten with 34 seconds left, capping a 10-play, 89-yard drive. The Cowboys made a 2-point conversion, then failed to grab the onside kick.
The regular referees were back, wrapping up the first weekend of games since returning to work. It was a week after that disputed Monday night ending that gave the Seattle Seahawks a victory over the Green Bay Packers.
Referee Walt Anderson had to go under the hood to review three plays in the Bears-Cowboys game, but none that will cause the kind of uproar from a week earlier.
Pro Bowl running back Matt Forte returned to the Bears lineup after missing the last game with a sprained right ankle and being limited in practice all week. He had 13 carries for 52 yards.
The Bears had an NFL-high 14 sacks through the first three weeks of the season, and upped that total on the first series when Melton sacked Romo on third-and-7 from the Bears 40.
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Lots of bickering and veiled references to the site that shall not be named, and then $kimmer jumps into the fray with this classic post:Modem Butterfly (1000+ posts)
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Turns out there's an organized scam by the site that shall not be named.
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42. Obviously, it is self-serving for me to comment here.
After all, I'm the person who gets the money when you donate, so you can take my opinion with a grain of salt. But I think this thread is unfortunate. It adds to the level of paranoia here on DU, and it creates even greater suspicion against new people.
I have always been impressed by how selfless and generous DU members are. If there is a member in need, I think it's great when others help out. There is no harm in giving someone a star. It's a good deed that can be done easily and inexpensively, from the comfort of your own home.
Do some trolls take advantage of the generosity of DU members? Of course they do. But there are many more DUers who are perfectly legitimate members who have fallen on hard times. They should not have a cloud of suspicion over their heads just because someone at Conservative Underground wants a star too. Those people at Conservative Underground will figure out a way to get a star even if you all stop handing them out. It's not like it's a particularly difficult thing to do. A one dollar bill in an anonymous white envelope will get you a star here.
The moderators never take people's donation status into account when they discuss whether someone might be a troll. Every day they ban people with gold stars. Administrators will occasionally consider a member's history of donation, because we actually know who has donated and who has not. But the moderators can't tell, and they don't even consider it.
Allow me to offer another possible interpretation of what you are reading at Conservative Underground: They know you are reading their crap, and they know that they can easily scare you all into doing what they want you to do. Sure, they want you to give them stars. But if you all get paranoid and decide to stop giving out stars, then what happens? Two things, both of which play right into their hands: 1. More paranoia about trolls and newbies, and 2. Less money for DU. It's a win-win for the disruptors at Conservative Underground.
If only you all would stop reading their lies, they wouldn't be able to disrupt this place. But apparently that website is like crack cocaine for DUers, and nobody has much interest in trying to kick the habit. We know that you all care about DU and you are just trying to help -- and I appreciate that -- but you've got to understand that when you bring their lies back to DU, you are doing more harm to Democratic Underground than the people at CU could ever do on their own.
Let's not give the CUers what they want. I think we would all prefer to be part of a community that is kind and generous, rather than suspicious and paranoid.


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We're excited to have a space for mathematics teachers and students (and others) to exchange questions, ideas and tools.
Take a moment to introduce yourself, and tell us a bit about your area or grade of interest!
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I am Marcia Torgrude, a K-12 math specialist with a masters in educational technology and a cadre Verizon Thinkfinity trainer. In the past 5 years I have been a part of a statewide K-5 math initiative in South Dakota. We have been training teacher leaders in almost every district to use the CGI pedagogy as their approach to teaching. This is Cognitively Guided Instruction - looking at each child's level of understanding and moving that child to the next level through many strategies and assessments. Its been a wonderful experience and now these teachers are becoming coaches and teachers to others in their buildings. The research is showing evidence of increased student achievement as well as growth in teacher content knowledge. I love sharing all the wonderful content the Verizon Thinkfinity partners have to offer these teachers to support this style of teaching.
Hi there,
I'm Colleen Brown, and although I'm an elementary technology coordinator, I weave all curriculum areas into my tech lessons and projects. Math has to be the single most favorite subject, and I am always looking for ways to strengthen instruction in this area, whether it be tech or just working withing a grade level curriculum.
So I am anxious to see what everyone shares here, and how I can integrate!
I am a school library media specialist in a South Carolina Public High School. With 3400 students and over 200 faculty members our media center stays quite busy. Anyway that I can reach our teacher through electronic means is a huge help for all of us.
I spoke to our Exceptional Education Teachers last week and they are looking for good math interactives to use with their students. As you can guess, they are teaching at all levels. They use SmartBoards in the classrooms and like interactives with color and sound! I hope to do a workshop with them soon.
I just finished a basic training session with Marcia Torqrude this summer so I have a few tricks up my sleeve.
I am a former teacher and private Algebra tutor who started programming computers as a hobby and eventually left teaching to work as a business software consultant in New York City. I combined those interests by writing some web-based software that emulates as far as possible the things I did as a private tutor working one-on-one with kids, and I plan to resume tutoring Algebra this fall with the software as an add-on that maximizes value to my clientele. I have tried finding work as a math teacher, but at fifty-nine and in this economy.... methinks I better stick to the tutoring and software!
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I am a research asisstant in Hacettepe University. Now I am in PhD on mathematics education. I had two masters which is the one on math education and the other on math science. I graduated from department of mathematic science in Ankara Unıversity. So, I am a mathematician and educationer on math. My interesting area includes mathematics education, math education with technology, math, mathematical modelling.
I work for NCTM Illuminations as a marketing and communications coordinator. Illuminations strives to bring the best, standards-based, free resources to educators, parents, students and after school professionals.
If you haven't already feel free to poke around our site at http://illuminations.nctm.org and http://calculationnation.nctm.org
We welcome your feedback!
Thank you very much for your concerning.
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My name is Colleen and I am a Certified Education Assistant and Behaviour Specialist working in an Alternative School. We will be introducing the new Math curriculum next semester and I am looking for some interesting and fun ways to help our students learn. My academic specialty is Math curriculum, Math manipulatives and games. I use tactile manipulatives as well as the Smart Board. I would really like to set up a Moodle for our students to do real life math projects as well.
Our students come to us for many different reasons and must be referred from their host school in our Division. We have space for 12 students and our goal is to get our students back to regular mainstream school with appropriate coping skills and a "personal tool kit" for success, as well as keeping them on track with their academics. We take students from grades 8-11. It is not uncommon for our students to transition to the Outreach School or into our Trades Program/RAP program at one of our high schools. Once a student has come to us, we follow that students' progress until they graduate or enter the work force. Our client population is so diverse but the one common thread we found is that they all want to succeed (whatever that looks like). It is not uncommon for past students to stop in for a visit or give us a hug when we are visiting our concurrent students at the High School. We concentrate on 2 core subjects at a time which gives us opportunities to work with the students on their other areas of concern. We collaborate with many agencies and form what we call "education partnerships" in the community. Some of our partnerships include Ju Jitsu, Skills and Thrills, Equine Assisted Learning, Work Experience, Volunteer work, and Foods. These programs, allow our students to get out into the community and experience activities they wouldn't normally have access to as well as form alliances with community members so that when they leave our school they have other strong relationships in the community. It is during these alternative programming times that we seem to have the most influence on our students. We are always looking for new ideas and forming new partnerships in the community. Our students are referred to us but often don't want to leave, because they feel so comfortable with us. We are like a mini-family and for some of our kids, this is the first time they ever feel part of something bigger than themselves.
I am excited to be part of Thinkfinity's community and look forward to sharing ideas and strategies with many educators.
Hi, Colleen.
That sounds like a great alternative program you have. I am just now releasing some new Algebra software that has worked well in the past with struggling students and might work well with your kids. It is unique in that it gets more intimately involved with students as they work solutions, providing hints and checking every step in a solution. I use funny sound effects to lighten the mood without detracting from the emphasis on solid Algebra (but they can be turned off when that starts to get old <g>).
One good thing for weaker students is that even with weak basic skills they can still work effectively, precisely because it tells them as soon as they make a mistake. They go slower of course but then they can correct their mistake and eventually strengthen the basic skills as they are working on Algebra. In my experience, there is a catch-22 when students lack basic skills because they are not ready for Algebra but they are tired of seeing yet another arithmetic worksheet.
The site is still in beta but fairly solid and usable and for now it is free. Eventually there will be a nominal charge to register, but I would be happy to give your great program a free license for your students.
This site has more information and a link (click on "Try it free" to the left) to the actual Algebra trainer: http://www.stuckonalgebra.com/index.html
By the way, the software is quite easy for me to change so feel free to send along suggestions for how it might work better for your students. Right now I am taking a break to jazz up the appearance to make it more appealing to kids.
Cheers, ken
ps. I like your "alternative" approach to bareback horse riding.
Hey Ken
Thanks for your reply, I checked out your site...wow, nice work. Just the voice at the beginning will be enough to get my boys interested!! All joking aside, I would be very interested to try your Math site. I haven't actually set up an account yet, because I was wondering if each student needs his or her own account or can we sign up as a school for one account? Let me know, and thanks again for the help.
Ha-ha, yes, Kelly LeBrock from the movie "Weird Science", quite a voice. In the final version there will be a random silly greeting, but "So, what do you little maniacs want to do now?" is too perfect. But let me know if you get pushback from the powers that be over any of the sounds and I'll get them out of there... hmm, maybe for educators I should have a sound-effect preview page where you can sample them all. I was pretty good, but standards vary.
Regarding registration, I do need some differentiation for each student so I can save their work and progress up the Algebra hierarchy between sessions. What I will do now is quickly add a few fields to the registration screen to support all this. The students when registering will have a "teacher's screen name" and "class ID" as optional fields, you will then have a checkbox "I am a teacher" which will then give you access to a "console" where you can add/remove class IDs, see the students in each class, review their notebooks etc etc.
I do not want to spam this list too badly, so if this sounds good send me a note at kentilton AT gmail DOT com and we''ll continue off-line.
Cheers, ken
Thanks for the reply, I think I will try it first to see if it has enough to supplement our new math curriculum that we will be starting next semester. The best part of the team I work with is that we are all the "powers that be" and make our decisions based on student success. If this is something that we think will help our students then we will try it, that is that! If it doesn't work, well then at least we tried. Remember, I am part of an alternative program and we are always trying ways to keep our students interested and the closer to real life it is, the better. Our curriculum is grade 10 math, specifically Grade 10C and 10-3 from Alberta Education. I'll sign up myself and give it a go. Talk later,
PS Keep the voice!!!
That sounds like a great situation you have there, have a great school year. Let me know if you have any problems with the software or think of ways it could help your kids better, it is quite easy for me to change. Right now I am messing with the way the math editor handles fractions because it drives even me crazy. Thanks especially for the encouragement on Kelly--she stays!
Cheers, ken
My name is Larisa Bailey. After teaching for 21 years, the last 11 of which were in middle school math, this year I have become a math recovery teacher. I now work one-on-one with 1st grade students. I just joined Thinkfinity this fall. I am looking forward to finding great lessons and ideas!
I am a "mature," brand-new teacher! I am currently subbing in K-6 classrooms. I had a negative experience with math as an elementary student, and continue to teach myself about math concepts in elementary grades. I am a subscriber to www.nctm.org. I am particularly interested in problem-solving via games and incorporating children's literature into the math program.
Hi Leeanne! Welcome to the community. Here is a unit to get you thinking about, and using childrens literature, in your math lessons. http://illuminations.nctm.org/LessonDetail.aspx?id=U83
Additionally, feel free to check out http://calculationnation.nctm.org If you check out the section "For Parents and Educators" you will see that each game correleates to an Illuminations lesson.
Please let us know if we can be of more assistance to you!
My name is Ann. I am a middle school Math TA (grades 6-8). I retired from my original career after starting a family. Once my children were older, I started stubbing in their school district. After 5 years of subbing, I started as a math TA in another school district. This is my second year as a math TA.
Hi, I am a special education teacher at a level four facility. I am so excited to join this group since there are only 5 teachers in my school. I am looking for new ideas from experienced and new teachers.. I have been teaching since 1974 and I love technology and am not afraid of it. So bring it on. I love interactive sites for my students and they love them as well. I am especially interested in multiplication and fractions, seems no one these days know about these creatures.......(students I am talking about)
Hi, I teach the new math in Georgia. We have gone to Math 1, 2, 3 and 4 at the high school level rather than algebra geometry, etc. I only use the technology available from my system website and I want to do more. A great place to begin would be???? any input would be great.
I am so glad to see more schools going in this direction with the higher level maths because none of the subjects should be taught in isolation. They are all interconnected. I hope the universities catch on to this soon and make the appropriate changes to accommodate this.
As to your question, first Illuminations on Thinkfinity is a great resource. Then there are a couple of other great sites:
National Library of Virtual Manipulatives
Virtual Manipulatives -
Project Interactive -
Also, don't forget about geometer's sketchpad. It is an excellent resource. I observed it being used in a pre-calculus class yesterday. What a valuable tool to model student thinking.
I am Biju Thomas. I am from India , presently teaching in Bahrain. I have been teaching Maths to students of grades 11 & 12 from past 17 years. I have joined this group recently hoping to find some great ideas to make my classes more exciting.
I am interested in tips to integrate technology with classroom teaching.
Welcome Biju! We look forward to helping you!
Thank you very much Christa
Hi, I am new to thinkfinity and am looking forward to new lessons and ideas in math for kindergarten students. My team and I have realized our students are having some difficulty comparing objects, especially when describing likenesses and differences. At this point in time, we are looking specifically at comparing shapes. Any new ideas would be welcome.
Hi Teresa! Thank you for introducing yourself! Here are some Illuminations lessons that may help your kindergarten students.
Investigating Shapes (Triangles)
Squares are Special Rectangles...this lesson uses pretzels, yum!
Can anyone else suggest any resources for Teresa?
Hi Teresa,
Here are some Science NetLinks lessons that may help your kindergarten students:
Hope these are useful for you and your students!
Hi Teresa -
Here are some resources from ReadWriteThink.org:
Going on a Shape Hunt: Integrating Math and Literacy (http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/lesson-plans/going-shape-hunt-integrating-776.html)
We're Going on a Shape Hunt! (http://www.readwritethink.org/parent-afterschool-resources/activities-projects/going-shape-hunt-30090.html)
Teaching Shapes Using Read-Alouds, Visualization, and Sketch to Stretch (http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/lesson-plans/teaching-shapes-using-read-797.html)
Introducing the Venn Diagram in the Kindergarten Classroom (http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/lesson-plans/introducing-venn-diagram-kindergarten-378.html)


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